Kettering Health·Kettering, Ohio
The RN Unit-Based Specialist in the Operating Room is responsible for providing high-quality nursing care in a surgical setting. This includes collaborating with the surgical team, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining a sterile environment.
Incentives Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | Full-Time | 10 Hours First Shift | 0645-1715 Overview Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio.
Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health.
Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best.
With that context, safety is our top priority.
We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.
Campus Overview Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering Health Main Campus, formerly Kettering Medical Center, is the flagship hospital of Kettering Health and has been serving Kettering, Ohio and the Greater Dayton area since 1964.
The facility includes the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital, maternity service with a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and level II Emergency Care.
In 2020, KH Main Campus received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
Received 4 Star Baby-Friendly Hospital status by the Ohio Hospital Association.
Awarded as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health in 2020.
Kettering received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades (2017-2019).
Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
465-bed hospital (includes newborn beds) Responsibilities & Requirements Minimum EducationGraduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN or CCNE)Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred (must be completed within 5 years of hire)A nurse who is returning to the acute care setting after five or more years may be required to provide evidence of successful completion of a refresher courseAt least two years of experience in specialty Required Licenses[Ohio, United States] Registered NurseLicensed in the state of Ohio as a Registered Nurse Required SkillsBLS certificationACLS, NRP, PALS as determined by unit scope of practice
At least two years of OR experience required.
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing school and hold a valid Ohio Registered Nurse license. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred, and at least two years of experience in a specialty area is required.
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